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It's time for the Monday news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Batman: Arkham City sold 12.5 million, generated over $600 million in revenue
https://www.pcgamer.com/batman-arkham-city-sold-125-million-generated-over-dollar600-million-in-revenue/
Arkham City was always going to sell well, what with being a sequel to the best Batman game made up until that point (some might say still the best), but we now have a clearer idea exactly how well. Back in February of 2012 Gamespot reported that Arkham City shipped six million copies within four months of release, but thanks to Twitter sleuth @bogorad222, we have some more detailed figures.
Looking at the Linkedin profile of Warner Bros.' global franchise marketing manager for Arkham City, they pulled out the detail that in its first year alone Arkham City sold 12.5 million copies. Another note mentions that it raised over $600 million in revenue.

GOG's weekly sale features up to 90% discounts and is called the Grand RPG Sale, so you know what to expect: https://www.gog.com/promo/grand_rpg_sale

Steam has two new daily deals:

• Deliver Us The Moon is 33% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/428660/Deliver_Us_The_Moon/
• And Daymare: 1998, that has a demo, is 70% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/842100/Daymare_1998/

And Fanatical has three new sales:

• The new Star Deal is Monster Prom, 60% off during the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/monster-prom
• 2K has put its games on sale, up to 81% off during the next 7 days: https://www.fanatical.com/en/publishers/2k-games
• And there's the new Very Positive Bundle 3, with 87 games with a 96% discount: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/very-positive-bundle-3

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

Nvidia's new hotfix GPU driver resolves Death Stranding texture corruption
https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidias-new-hotfix-gpu-driver-resolves-death-stranding-texture-corruption/
Nvidia has made available an optional 'hotfix' GPU driver update that addresses several bugs, including one that is causing texture corruption in Death Stranding when playing with a GeForce RTX 20 series or GeForce GTX 16 series graphics card. The hotfix is based on its latest 451.67 driver update, which Nvidia rolled out a few weeks ago. That driver release brought 'Game Ready' optimizations for Death Stranding, Horizon: Zero Dawn, and F1 2020.
>> Available from here.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

PC gamers can now play Crysis Remastered via the Nintendo Switch emulator, yuzu
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pc-gamers-can-now-play-crysis-remastered-via-the-nintendo-switch-emulator-yuzu/
While Crytek has not announced yet when Crysis Remastered will come out on the PC, PC gamers can play it via the Nintendo Switch emulator, yuzu. Crysis Remastered released on Nintendo Switch on July 23rd, and YouTube’s ‘reznoire’ shared a video showing the game running on yuzu.
In order to capture the following footage, reznoire used a mid-range PC configuration. The YouTuber used an Intel Core i5-7600k with EVGA GTX 1080 FTW2 and 16GB of DDR4 3200Mhz RAM.
Now as you will see, yuzu cannot run Crysis Remastered at locked 30fps. It’s obvious that the emulator still needs some additional performance optimizations. Additionally, there are some graphical glitches and artifacts. Not only that, but we don’t know whether the game is playable from start to finish. Still, it’s incredible that yuzu can even run this latest – and really demanding – Nintendo Switch game.
>> This is like some sort of joke: play, on PC, the remastered version of Crysis, that comes from a console.

The Witcher 3 Redux V3.2 released, adds new craftable sword, redesigns Deadly Precision & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/the-witcher-3-redux-v3-2-released-adds-new-craftable-sword-redesigns-deadly-precision-more/
Aleks Vuckovic has released a new version of The Witcher 3 Redux Mod. Version 3.2 adds a new craftable steel sword “Alzur”, and improves Caranthir and Eredin’s stats. Moreover, it redesigns the combat skill “Deadly Precision”.
In case you weren’t aware of, this mod is a major gameplay overhaul for CD Projekt RED’s RPG. Its main purpose, according to the modder, is to make the gameplay feel more realistic and lore friendly where preperation is key.
Going into more details, The Witcher 3 Redux Version 3.2 also lowers potion duration secondary bonus from Alchemy skills from 25% to 20%. Additionally, it makes Rotfiends immune to instant kill so Geralt doesn’t die from their explosion when the effect activates.
>> As always, you can find it at Nexus Mods.

Halo 3 looks absolutely incredible with Reshade Ray Tracing
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/halo-3-looks-absolutely-incredible-with-reshade-ray-tracing/
Earlier this month, Microsoft and 343 Industries have released Halo 3 on the PC. And today, YouTube’s ‘Digital Dreams’ has shared a video, showcasing the graphical improvements that Reshade Ray Tracing can bring to this old Halo game.

You can now play as Kara from the PS3 Tech Demo in Detroit: Become Human
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/you-can-now-play-as-kara-from-the-ps3-tech-demo-in-detroit-become-human/
As we all know, Detroit: Become Human started as a Tech Demo for Playstation 3. And while the game features Kara, it has a completely different model for her. Thankfully, modder InterestingMK has released a mod that allows you to play with her 3D model from the PS3 Tech Demo.
Do note that her 3D model will not appear in the Fugitives, On The Run, and Zlatko chapters. From the looks of it, this Kara model has full facial expressions, and works as you’d expect. Now it doesn’t make sense to have this semi-naked model in snowy environments, but I’m pretty sure that some will want Kara look just like her first appearance.
>> You can find it at Nexus Mods.

This mod brings Nico Goldstein from Devil May Cry 5 to Resident Evil 3 Remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/this-mod-brings-nico-goldstein-from-devil-may-cry-5-to-resident-evil-3-remake/
Modder ‘Wiwilz’ has released a pretty cool new mod for Resident Evil 3 Remake. As the title suggests, this mod brings Nico Goldstein from Devil May Cry 5 to Resident Evil 3 Remake. In other words, this is a simple character swap mod.
Similarly to all other character swaps, Nico’s model features full facial expressions and animations. So yeah, I’m pretty sure that some Devil May Cry fans will find it interesting.
>> Sadly, they forgot to put the link, but you'll probably find it at Nexus Mods.

Banjo Kazooie meets The Legend of Zelda in this free fan game, available now for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/banjo-kazooie-meets-the-legend-of-zelda-in-this-free-fan-game-available-now-for-download/
Banjo Kazooie and Zelda fans, here is something special for you today. Mark Kurko has released a new free fan game that merges Banjo-Kazooie with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. This fan game is called The Legend of Banjo-Kazooie: The Jiggies of Time, and is available for download right now.
The Legend of Banjo-Kazooie: The Jiggies of Time features nine worlds, 100 jiggles, 900 notes and a lot of easter eggs. Moreover, this free game is compatible with the real Nintendo 64 console.
Naturally, PC gamers can use a Nintendo 64 emulator in order to play it. And, if you are big fans of these two franchises, we strongly suggest doing so.
>> I think this is the link to the game (Mega).

GAMING NEWS

SUCCUBUS: Prologue is now available for download on Steam
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/succubus-prologue-is-now-available-for-download-on-steam/
Madmind Studio has announced that a free demo for its upcoming first-person Agony spin-off, SUCCUBUS. This prologue features two levels from the base game, as well as a ranked Arena with global leaderboards.

First gameplay trailer for RIDE 4
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-trailer-for-ride-4/
Milestone has released the first gameplay trailer for RIDE 4. According to the team, this is an in-engine trailer, and showcases the graphics/visuals that players can expect from it.

Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis is coming to the PC in 2021
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/phantasy-star-online-2-new-genesis-is-coming-to-the-pc-in-2021/
SEGA has announced that the latest entry in the PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2 universe, PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2: NEW GENESIS, will be coming to the PC in 2021. SEGA has also released a teaser trailer, alongside a follow-up video which details the link between PSO2: NGS and PSO2.

CrossfireX’s impressive campaign trailer was rendered on PC and not on Xbox Series X
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/crossfirexs-impressive-campaign-trailer-was-rendered-on-pc-and-not-on-xbox-series-x/
During Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase, Remedy presented a new impressive in-engine trailer for CrossfireX’s upcoming campaign mode. And, according to DigitalFoundry, this trailer was rendered on the PC and not on Xbox Series X.
>> Shocking.

First dual-reality gameplay trailer released for The Medium
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-dual-reality-gameplay-trailer-released-for-the-medium/
Bloober Team has released the first proper gameplay trailer for its upcoming horror game, The Medium. This trailer showcases the never-seen-before and officially patented Dual-Reality gameplay that plays out across two worlds displayed at the same time.

The source codes for SNES Star Fox, Yoshi’s Island, Super Mario RPG & more have been leaked online
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/source-codes-snes-star-fox-yoshi-island-super-mario-rpg-leaked/
It appears that the source code for a lot of classic Nintendo games have been leaked online. Due to a data breach, hackers were able to leak the source codes for Star Fox, Yoshi’s Island, Super Mario RPG, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and more.
>> Check the article for the 19 leaks, but...

Source codes for Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Star Fox 64, Ocarina of Time & more have been leaked
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/source-codes-for-super-mario-64-mario-kart-64-star-fox-64-ocarina-of-time-more-have-been-leaked/
Yesterday, we reported on a huge leak regarding the source codes of some iconic SNES games. However, it appears that things are even worse for Nintendo. Another big leak occurred, this time for some of the most well known Nintendo 64 games.

COD 2020 will be called Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War according to latest leak
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cod-2020-will-be-called-call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-according-to-latest-leak/
While Activision hasn’t officially announced yet the next part in the Call of Duty series, a new leak has most likely revealed its title. According to this leak, COD 2020 will be called Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.

First details for Obsidian’s Avowed; mod support, real-time weather, fully open world & more
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/first-details-for-obsidians-avowed-mod-support-real-time-weather-fully-open-world-more/
Twitter user “Joe Sinister” has apparently leaked the first details for Obsidian’s upcoming RPG, Avowed. And, from the looks of it, this leak is legit as industry insider “Klobrille” has vouched for his credibility.

Here are some of the new weapons & equipment in Halo: Infinite, including the Grappling hook
https://www.dsogaming.com/articles/here-are-some-of-the-new-weapons-equipment-in-halo-infinite-including-the-grappling-hook/
Microsoft recently released the first official gameplay video for Halo: Infinite, showing us 8 minutes of in-game footage. Halo single player campaigns used to be linear and straightforward experiences, but Halo: Infinite actually appears to be an FPS-RPG hybrid. Halo is no longer just a shooter.